Waste-pipe-cleaning means.



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1. PRICE.

WASTE PIPE CLEANING MEANS.

APPLICATION FILED IuNE 20,1916.

Eateuted Feb. 6, 1917/.,

.runson raten, on roman BLUFF, Missounr. I

lWestra-Pira:ennemies Manns,

1,215,194), Speciication of Ietters Patent; PtimildilllF-@be (iii, llllfdef Original application lled May 18, 1916, Serial No. 98,326. Divided and this applicationled June 20, 191th v v Serial No'. 10d/W8. To all wtomz'tmay concern: is externally threaded 'to 'receive-a screw 55 Be it known that ll, JUDsoN PRICE,- resid-l cap 20 on .a hose connection 2, which, when ing at Poplar Bluil", in the county of Butler cleaning a bath tub or sink outlet as shown 'and State ofl Missouri, have invented a new in Fig. 1,is pendently hung into the sink or 5 and Improved Waste-Pipe-Cleaning Means, tub that is kept -lilled with water'frond the f which the following is a specification. supply tap, the lower end of the saidli'os 2 6o This application, except so far as relates being constantly in' the water during' ythel to certain minor details of construction, is `operation of cleaning or liushing y the sink a divisional part of my copending applicawaste pipe, an during such operation, the

o tion, Serial No. 98,326,1i1edlllay 18, 1916, for overflow or vent for the sink is closed by a sewer cleaning means and my said present rubber pad, asshown. 65 application embodies an improved means 5 designates the `usual ventpipeth'at confor flushing the waste pipes for sinks, wash nects with the 'waste pipe and' discharges bowls, bath tubs, and the like and it priover the roof, and is a valve inthe said v 5 marily has for its purpose to provide a waste Vent pipe for closing the said pipeto prevent pipe cleaning or flushing meansof a simforclng the flushing water up the vent'pipe 70 ple and inexpensive character, Ythat can be durlng the operation of cleaning the waste readily applied to the sink, wash bowl or plpe. bath tub, 1n such manner that the water In my present invention, that is, when the l iow from the bath faucetgor the sink tap means b roadly disclosed in my copending may be used for flushing the waste pipe. application, is especially designed for use in other object Vof my present invention, slnks, wash bowls and bath tubs, the lower is to provide-inaflushing device for kitchen 'B nd 0f the main pipe l has a threaded por- Sinks, vbath tubs and the like an vimproved t}on-35, that terminates wlth a' smooth pormeans for eiiecting a fluid tight seal of the tlon 35a, that 1s internally threaded to reiushing nozzIe or member that is projected ceive aaiianged nut 36, on which is mounted so 1 into the waste'duct in the sink, bowl or tub. a rubberplug 37. With other objects in view that will here- 38 deslgn-ates a nut that engages' the. inafter appear, my present invention con-A thi'eade pOI'tlOn 35 of thepipe 1 and the sists in thepeculiar construction and novel S211@ nut CaIIlGS a wedged collar 40 for enarrangement of the parts to be. `fully eX gaglng and spreadlng the rubber plu 37 to a5 plained, specifically pointed out in the apthereby cause the said plug to fit air tight in pended claims and illustrated in the accomthe basin outlet 39, as 1s clearly shown in panying drawing, in which: Fig. 2. Y Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im- 14 des1gnates a bracket mounted upon f proved waste pipe ushing means, thel same the main pipe 1 and 1t1s formed, at one Side, 9o being shown 'as applied for .use in a Washwith the cylinder portlon of a force pump bowl. 15 with which joins' a pipe section 16 thats Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the said in communication with the main pipe 1 at means, the 'sink being shownin section to a point in advance of a gate valve 17, lobetter illustrate the manner in which the cated inthe pipe 1.' e flushing waterl is ejected into the Waste pipe. 18 is a pipe section that connects the pipe Fig. 3 is a detail Vertical section of the ad- 16 with the main pipe 1 at a point, back of justable plug device for making a fluid vtight 'the gate 'valve 17, as shown. connection ofthe ejecting nozzle in the waste From the foregoing description taken in outlet, and v v connection with the drawing, the complete 10o lBig. 4 is a horizontal section thereof on arrangement, the manner of its use and the the line 4-4`on Fig. 3. advantages of my present invention willlin the drawing l have shown my invenbe readily understood. tion as-especially adapted for flushing the By reason of the peculiar way in lwhich outlet or waste pipe of wash bowls,l kitchen the feed hose is attached "to the force pump sinks, bath tubs and the like, and in the and the main pipe which forms', as it were, present showing of my said invention, 1 the standard for the pump, the device may designates a Hushing pipe, one end of which be readily mounted within a sink, bowl or tub in such a manner that the operator can y nut that engages the internally threaded end of the nozzle for holding the plug in position, a Wedge slidable on the nozzle `for spreading the plug when inserted into the duct, whereby to effect a fluid tight closure of the said duct, a nut engaging the said eX- ternally threaded portion of the nozzle, the said nut and the Wedge being joined Whereby the wedge is shifted along the nozzle as the nut is turned, and means Ior forcing the fluid through the nozzle into the duct.

2. A waste pipe cleaningy means compris' -lng a nozzle member adapted tobe inserted into the duct to be flushed, means for sealing the said member in the duct, means for l holding the said member in the duet and means for forcing fluid through the 'nozzle into the duct, said means including a main pipe in connection with the nozzle and with the fluid supply, said means for' holding the nozzle member in the duct comprising a rubber plug mounted on the nozzle and a Wedge member for expanding the plug freely slidable ,on the nozzle and a nut adjustably mounted on the said nozzle member with which the Wedge member is swivelly connected. v

J UDSON PRICE.

, Witnesses: y v.

IRA WALKER, f 4(11mm SMITH. 

